Karnataka High Court
CRL.A/378/2022 of KUM DEVIKA Vs KUSUM J BIYANI on 30 September 2026
CNR: KAHC010126832022 NC: 2026:KHC:54398 CRL.A No. 378 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 378 OF 2022 ( A ) BETWEEN: 1. KUM. DEVIKA, D/O LATE CHINAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 378 OF 2022 (A)
BETWEEN:
1.
KUM. DEVIKA,
D/O LATE CHINAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO.1009/D,
17TH ‘E’ CROSS, 2ND STAGE,
INDIRANAGAR,
BENGALURU – 560 035.
…APPELLANT
(BY SRI. CHANDAN K., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
KUSUM J. BIYANI,
W/O LATE BIYANI,
AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO.66/2,
Digitally
signed by
SUSHMA
LAKSHMI B
S
Location:
High Court
of
Karnataka
HC-KAR
15TH CROSS, MALLESWARAM,
BENGALURU – 560 055.
…RESPONDENT
(BY SRI. JAGANNATHAN P., ADVOCATE)
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THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S.378(4) CR.P.C BY THE
ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT/S PRAYING TO SET
ASIDE THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED
07.01.2022, PASSED BY THE LXXIII ADDITIONAL CITY
CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE (CCH-74), MAYO HALL UNIT
AT BENGALURU, IN CRL.A.NO.25173/2020, AND CONVICT
THE RESPONDENT FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF N.I.
ACT.
THIS
APPEAL,
COMING
ON
FOR
REPORTING
SETTLEMENT, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED
THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH
HC-KAR
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ORAL JUDGMENT
Learned counsel for the respective parties have filed a joint memo dated 30.06.2025, which reads thus: “MEMO The parties above referred settled the matter amicable as per the terms and conditions below:
1. Respondent agreed to pay a sum of Rs.35,00,000/- (Rupees Thirty Five Lakhs only) and full and final settlement. The appellant agreed for the same.
2. The respondent agreed to pay a sum of Rs.5,00,000/- within two months.
3. The respondent undertakes to pay the balance amount at the interval for a maximum period of fifteen months and the appellant admits the same”.
HC-KAR
The memo is accepted. Accordingly, this criminal appeal stands disposed off in terms of joint memo.
Sd/- (S RACHAIAH) JUDGE
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